Finance Manager at Affinity Ghana

Job Summary 

• The candidate is the custodian of the financial accounts (general ledger and 
• subledgers, trial balance, balance sheet, income statement and cash flow statement), 
• and all relevant disclosures or information for regulatory reporting, financial reporting and financial analysis purposes.
• This role involves strict compliance with international 
• financial reporting standards, income tax laws and other regulatory framework. 

Key responsibilities 

•  Supervision of the finance officers in the finance department 
•  Provision of accurate and timely financial and operational information to stakeholders with insight to key data points 
•  Prepare monthly/quarterly/yearly financial statement (including variance analysis) in line with IFRS for consideration by Executive Management with top quality commentary, giving insight to financial and business trend 
•  In charge of monitoring budget and ensuring optimisation of both capital and operating expenses in line with the procurement policy and approved budget 
•  Ensure the integrity of financial information from both Core Banking Software  
• Financial Management Software 
•  Build schedules for reconciliation of relevant GL lines on a regular basis 
•  Responsible for daily/weekly/monthly/quarterly/semi-annual/yearly reports to regulators, management and any other stakeholders 
•  Ensure there is adequate general and specific bad debts provisioning in line with BoG rules and IFRS 9 
•  Ensure bank reconciliation are prepared regularly 
•  Assist in financial projections / treasury planning 
•  Ensure payment of vendors/creditors are done on a timely basis 
•  Ensure insurance policies and other agreements are approved and in place always •
• Assist in computation of performance bonus using key inputs for payroll processing. 
•  Review payroll and ensure timely run and in compliance with the tax and pension laws of Ghana 
•  Develop and design models with the help of Microsoft Excel, BI tools etc 
•  Maintain good relationship with bankers, external auditors and other stakeholders

 
Key skills and requirements 

•  Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Suite especially Excel 
•  Excellent numeracy and analytical skills 
•  Financial reporting and IFRS knowledge 
•  Financial modelling and data analytics 
•  Payroll management 
•  Regulatory laws awareness 
•  Eye for details 
•  Leadership, planning and deadline management

Education and professional training 

•  Qualified finance professional from a reputable institution (CA, ACCA, CFA, CIMA, 
• etc.) 
•  Financial institution experience is a key advantage 
•  Relevant experience in a similar role is essential